>>> visitation draws families together. but it also sparks a crackdown on contraband that grips the entire prison. >> he don't want to come out. we have to physically go in there and get him out. >> and now we've put our cameras in the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars. >> get caught in this grind here. this prison will eat you up and spit you out. >> i'm tired of all these bars, steel doors and countless bricks watching my days and night goes by because time slowly ticks. >>> a man my age, i should have a car, a house, wife, kids, job, big tvs, big couches. but i gave all of that up to live a life of gang-banging, drug-selling, womanizing and street hustling. >> they always are asking for seconds. coming for second trays so god to be pretty good today. >> how are those eggs? >> they're not the best, but like i tell you always, it's better than nothing. >> institutional eggs might not be considered comfort food, but few things at indiana state prison are meant to provide comfort. if anythin

korean central television said that kim visited for the fifth time. when kim jong-un's father died, he was said to visit his father's body twice before the funeral. the country will observe a moment of silence on the final day of mourning period set by the leadership. south cree yeah a intelligence agency says kim jong-un will become the country's supreme military commander. military chief announced the news at parliament committee. one referred to saturday's addition of the newspaper of north korea's ruling workers party. the paper used the title of supreme commander of the armed forces. the intelligence chief says this suggests that kim jong-un will follow directions left by his father and lead a military revolution. once said the title leader was for kim jong-un immediately after the death of his father. he said this suggests kim is making an effort to speed up the transition of power. the title of supreme commander wasn't bestowed own kim jong-il until six months after the death of his father, kim il-sung. one pinted to kim jong-un's visit saturda

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prison administrators can still suspend his visitation rights or only allow for non-contact visits. a consequence that could impact his upcoming prison wedding. >> this is my girlfriend jody. we were getting ready to get married before i got caught with the phone. if they take my contact visits i don't know if we can still get married. hopefully we can. i love her. she's a great girl. she's sweet. >> you won't be getting married right away? >> i probably won't be getting married right away. >>> coming up, tye and his fiancee enjoy a contact visit but it could be their last. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> and calvin hall checks out his hooch. >> yes. progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >>> don't pour my wine before it's time. >> three days ago calvin holmes made a batch of hooch. inmate-made alcohol. now that's it's fully fermented, it's time to check the results. >> let's test thi

thein sein welcomed clinton's visit. it's the first time an american official of her seniority has traveled to the country in 56 years. clinton reportedly spoke about the u.s. position on myanmar, including the need to accelerate reforms and free all political prisoners. clinton said thein sein pledged further reforms. myanmar's ultimate goal is to see the end of economic sanctions. clinton spoke saying the discussions had been productive. she said the u.s. would consider lifting sanctions if myanmar keeps progressing with reforms. >> we want to see political and economic reform take hold and i told the leadership that we will certainly consider the easing and elimination of sanctions as we go forward in this process together. >> nhk world's jun kobayashi is there covering this story. jun, why is clinton undertaking this visit at the time and why has her meeting with president thein sein achieved? >> reporter: clinton welcomed sign s of democratization in myanmar. but she stressed this was just the beginning. she indicat

-- to say behind closed doors during this visit? >> i would like her to tell them what they get out of a partnership with the united states. the kind of exchanges, even with the military to upgrade their education. i hate to say this, they can get a lot better arms than they have now from china and they cannot afford really anything. they are a pretty miserably equipped army. there is probably a lot of enticement. i am not saying that that is what she was saying, we will say -- we will sell you arms. >> your opinion has tightened sanctions against iran following the storming of the british embassy in tehran. 180 companies and individuals have been blacklisted and the you presented plans for an oil embargo. the coordinated effort to isolate iran highlights concerns over the country's nuclear program. at the scene of the day's meeting, we get our report. >> european union foreign ministers were planning this meeting long before the embassy was attacked. now, it has greater urgency. >> we have added 180 additional companies, individual

so, the only bright spot for these inmates is a visit from a family member or a friend. >> visitationates but it also poses a security risk. it's one of the chief ways drugs and other contraband can be smuggled into the jail. >> at new york city's rikers island, we found the correctional staff wasn't about to let that happen. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to new york city department of corrections. >> my name is officer p. hunt, 9865. i'm a member of the k-9 unit, narcotics unit. today we're going to do a narcotics search. we board the bus and look for any type of illegal substance. crack, cocaine, marijuana. if you have it, now is the time to throw it on the floor or deposit it in that box over there. >> when leaving the bus to enter the jail facility, visitors are not only given a blunt warning about contraband, they're handed a number to correspond with their seat. then a drug-sniffing dog boards the bus. >> so my dog boards that bus and starts scratching seat number three, i'm going to look over and say that's who we have to search. >> right here, we found two e

i guess they don't consider a graduation ceremony as a visit and normal visiting rules don't apply.face to face and give him a hug. it's like velcro now. >> for gomez, the ceremony represents the completion of his g.e.d. >> is this how you put it on? what side did this go on? >> i haven't got an education in 12 years. >> how does it feel? >> it feels pretty good. >> my mom and my sister-in-law are coming up. happy to see them. they're proud of many. never thought i would get an education. they just thought i'd stay the same. [ music playing ] [ applause ] as i call off your names please come forward and receive your certificates. patrick gaskill. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> star of the show. >> yeah. >> fabian gomez. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> cordero love. [ applause ] brandon mulvaney. all together you may now shift your tassels to the left please join me in congratulations t-- congratulating the graduating class. >> i'm real glad you came. >> wouldn't miss it. wouldn't miss it. >> missed you. >> first time i accomplished something. over 12 years. last time i walked on a stage

secretary of state in the country now what do you read into the timing of this visit. well i think the secretary of the state is physically. of maybe trying to. opportunities to trying to bring you more western capital into the m.r. in the first phrase and number two is trying to do suppose. you could call me. well see the thing is what's interesting there it's the balance of power is there in their region as we know the chinese have been one of the few partner countries of myanmar. last century and only on monday this week the chinese delegation healthy talks there so what is likely to happen next i mean the countries relations with the chair that could this visit affect say for example could china see the visit of america's top diplomat as a threat to strategic interests in the region. yeah. i think china is seeing the pursuit of korean turns to miramar is the threat now this kind of threat is posing from two angles i think the one china are and what in thailand coalesce and all but mostly trying are first been contra putin more than seventy percent of. direct invest

he will visit first, i think he will come to nucom avenue first. it is a well-designed street, one that we started -- 16 of these all over the city. this became one of the most important ones, where we are getting the blessing of our planning department working in close collaboration with our model blocks program to design these streets to make sure that we do the most environmentally friendly but also resident- family types of things. you will notice some of the good treatment here, and some is hard to see, and of course, it is going to rain. instead of going into our storm sewers, this will help to feed into the plants here. whether they are on islands or the new, permeable landscaping. this will slow traffic down, increased the beauty of the street, make it much more engaging for our residents, and also helps with the trees that have been replanted here to increase the beauty of the street, but making it that much more enlivened with greene streets. at the same time, it took a few more months than anticipated. it was expected to take four months

a visit to rothenburg is a visit to centuries gone by.rse rider who took care of the souls of the dead. in the middle ages, the rider became known as a friendly messenger who brought gifts to all men on earth and who, in modern times, comes alive when the christmas market opens with a candlelit march by the children throughout the city. [piano playing the first noel] ♪ here, as is modern tradition, the local schoolchildren decorate the christmas trees in front of the town hall that hosts the market in its town square. the lighting of the tree in the center of the square marks the beginning of the season. enjoy the sights and sounds of rothenburg at christmastime. ♪ we now go in search of a bit of refreshment for the weary traveler in the wine town of rudesheim, located in the heart of the rheingau wine region. the vineyards around the town are many centuries old and go all the way back to the roman emperor probus. it is a compact town built into the hills with twisting, picturesque lanes and many old wine taverns. rudesheim's christmas ma

i think we would have to say this is the high point of our visit. just absolutely sensational and i hope through our eyes that you can begin to appreciate the majesty of the desert and the wonders of oman. >> the most spectacular structure is the sultan's brand mosque. -- grand mosque. the complex was completed in 2001 and is one of the important achievements of the recent renaissance and one of the largest box and the middle east. -- one of the largest mosques in the middle east. it can hold up to 6500 people any conceit complex floral patterns, elaborate stained glass windows and the world's largest carpet made by hand and woven into a single piece. muslims pray five times a day and while we were there, we observe a class whose teacher was explaining the practices of islam. worshipers faced the wall which indicates the direction of mecca. it is decorated with interwoven patterns and correct verses in late in gold. the sultan's grand mosque houses the religion of the people of and educate people about the richness of islam and culture. women play a

when christians visit bethlehem, many visit the church of the nativity. chris mitchell went tnt the church. >> reporter: one of the oldest churches in the world, church of the nativity. >> this is the place where jesus christ was born. >> this professor teaches history at bethlehem university. he is an expert on the church of the nativity. >> it was built in 362 when emperor constantine declared christianity of the official religion of the roman empire. since then pilgrams started to come to bethlehem. >> inside the church, the original columns from the 4th century still stand. constantine's queen mother hah lena built it. >> it goes back to middle of the century, a.d.>> after hayedian destroyed the town, they built a temple where christian pilgrams honor the place where jesus was born. >> what was left only a cave where the virgin birth gave birth to the child. people were going back to the site to visit it. instead of destroying the place, preserved the place. >> jerome wrote in 396 a.d. it is known inside, he who is adored and glorified was born. >> th

the ship's crew members will make a courtesy visit to a chinese warship whose crew will then visit thekirisame." the two sides will also conduct communications exercises. japan and china began holding naval exchanges in 2007 to improve relations in order to offset any unexpected incidents. the exchange was not held last year. in september a chinese trawler collided with two japanese patrol ships off japan's senkaku islands in the east china sea. relations between the two countries soured. >>> japan looks set to adopt the f-35 as its next generation fighter jet. the aircraft is being jointly developed by the united states and eight other countries. senior defense ministry officials on wednesday put forward their proposal to adopt the f-35. the plan won approval from the government and ruling party officials. the ministry says its working team gave the f-35 higher marks on performance and other factors than two competitors, boeing's fa-18 and the eurofighter developed by four european countries. the ministry also considered which of the planes would allow japanese companies the greatest

. >>> and a history-making visit by secretary of state hillary clinton to myanmar, the first visit to that repressive regime by a top u.s. official in more than half a century. there have been some signs of reform recently. secretary clinton says she is there to see how real they are. vice president biden is on a visit to iraq just a few weeks before u.s. troops there complete their withdrawal. among the more than 1 million americans who have now served in iraq over the past eight years, biden's own son beau in the delaware national guard. ann curry is traveling on this trip with the vice president and is with us tonight from baghdad. ann, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. that's right. vice president biden is marking the final weeks of the eight-year u.s. war in iraq. he's saying the obama administration is fulfilling a promise to the american people. he reaffirmed the final withdrawal will happen before december 31. and after meeting with iraq's prime minister malaki today he said the u.s. is about to begin a new chapter launching a civilian mission to help iraq rebuil

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the visit is a big deal. any time you're talking about the first visit in 50 years, this is historic. this gives the burma something of great significance. she announced small announcements today and initiatives and some activity with the u.n. and the imf. this opens the door and it reduces somewhat of the isolation that burma has felt for quite some time. going forward, things like improvements in relations. we could update to a full- fledged diplomatic relationship. the sanctions are something that obviously burma once. the longer this goes on, the more things opened up. on a timetable going forward. what she wanted to do is to say, is this for real? looking at someone straight in the eye and saying, can they do it? >> what has motivated the changes we have seen so far. it is incredibly exciting to see hillary clinton meeting with aung san suu kyi. >> there was a meeting a few years ago to try to engage with countries like burma. finally, you have a leader who was willing to change the status quo. as the as

visit celebrex.com and ask your doctor about celebrex. for a body in motion. . >>> like those at many other maximum security prisons, hundreds of inmates at indiana's wabash valley correctional facility seek to make a statement about themselves through tattoos. some might use their ink to keep other inmates at a distance, to advertise their gang affiliation or the heinous act that brought them here. 37-year-old bill abbott got two of his more prominent tattoos prior to coming to wabash. little did he know how ironic they would become. >> my horns. >> why? what did you do bad? >> it was my way of life at the time. not no evil or devil worshipping or nothing like that. i've always been told by all the christian family that i've known that if you're not serving god, you're serving the devil. i thought, that's going to be hard to do. if i can get them covered up with a halo, i would. but i don't think that will work. >> can you show me what's on your forearms? >> it says, am i evil, yes i am. it's the name of a song by metallica. they've been

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correa's closest ally, and a visit underlines that support. john simpson reports. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure who ran the world's most secretive country, and did it as though it was his own private playground. looking on was his son, kim jong un, who is around 28. no one knows for sure. he will take over. the old leader died on saturday, but state television only announced it today. the news unleashed a storm of emotion, genuine or otherwise. in north korea, you have to mourn the leader as was light as possible, especially if the cameras are on. but if you are a member of the political elite, you may well be really sorry he is gone. no one knows what will happen to the nation now. as a result, kim jong-il leaves behind a country which is appallingly poor. this girl was filmed secretly while she was collecting grass to eat. there was nothing else. in an orphanage in the southern part of the country, children are being treated for malnutrition. in the 1990's, 3 million people died of hunger. this is where the money which might have be

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the actual visits were off limits to the news media. this photo shows the bidens being helped into sterile gowns prior to their visit snooze an update tonight on a woman who received the ultimate holiday gift from her own mom. sasha webster of land over is out of the hospital after getting a new kidney. her mother, marilyn low back, was released yesterday. wester's own kidneys were failing after a fight with type two diabetes. >>> virginia and 11 other states allow breastfeeding mothers to be automatically excused from jury duty and michigan may soon be joining that list. the state house of representatives there signed off on the proposal and now the bill goes above the michigan senate. as it stands now in michigan only a judge can decide whether or not breastfeeding moms can be exempt from jury service. >>> the stockings have gone up and come down. now it is time to start thinking about that tree. some advice before you take it down. coming up. >>> first a preview of tonight's cbs evening news, >>> sending best wishes and happy christm

burks is shackled, escorted by two officers and driven to visitation.sit will be noncontact, meaning he'll be separated from his family by a pane of glass. >> i get to see my baby, i don't even care. i'm a mamma's boy. it don't even matter. at the same time, it would be better. unfortunately it's got to be through the glass, though. it is what it is. >> i need to see him. i need to make sure that he's okay. when i come to see him, i make him stand up, turn around, let me see your body, let me check your out, make sure you're eating well. he's going to say, mom, i'm okay, don't worry. but mom's going to worry anyway. i need to see for myself. i have to come here so i can see him to make sure he's okay. i cry myself to sleep a lot just thinking about it because he's still my baby. hey, baby. >> how you doing? what's up, man? what's up with y'all? >> how are you doing? >> i'm fine. >> okay. >> white boy specifically said tell mamma meech i said what's up. >> what's up, dog? how are you feeling? >> chilling, man, chilling. >> you looking good. look fit and

>> i want to thank the schools i've visited and it's a thrill to see them in rehearsals during the day with the principals there and teachers there and students trying to get their performances just right and as i pass by or i'm on my way to visiting someone, it's so nice to see that happens during the holidays and at all the schools, whether they're the youngest or the oldest of our students and i just wanted to appreciate them and their endeavors because i know i'll visit a lot of schools before the break and their holiday performances in the next couple of days. >> thank you. vice president yee: it's been such a long time since we had a general school board meeting, i've forgotten all the things in between but the commissioner has triggered that for the thanksgiving holiday i was able to go to a couple of schools that celebrated it for the first time, these students basically celebrated thanksgiving for the first time ever because these students immigrated into the united states in these two schools, mission ed center and chinese ed center so it was great to see them actually gettin

[applause] i want to be able to visit all those countries myself.where it is you came from and what it is that you are so proud of, having left, and want to continue improving, and where your children want to visit for generations to come. with that, i would like to recognize for the outstanding lifetime achievement award somebody who i have admired that is among you today, whose years in leadership of this ensemble is only one aspect of what she has done. the day-to-day work she has done, right down the street in our tenderloin health clinic, year after year, providing service to so many people. at night, teaching kids and youth, and training and practice in all this wonderful music so she can represent her community so well. on behalf of the city and county of san francisco, if i may recognize the wonderful and well deserving -- lifetime achievement award. for the arab heritage month. please come on up. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, mr. mayor. we will bring her back on the stage in a little bit. if i could please have our sponsors

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we will make it work. >> i try to get a visit five days a week.ry, but it's not allowed. >> they are inmates at one of the newer miami-dade facilities. both men are fighting charges of lewd and lascivious conduct. while awaiting the outcome of their cases, they struggle to adapt to their close quarters. >> why are you listening to my radio? >> chill out. read a book, man. >> you read a book. >> i think this place is a little bit too close for a grown man to be in for a long period of time. >> yeah. come in here with him, got to hear him all day. battery going dead, he don't want to give me a battery because he wants to talk. i'm tired of being in this room. i want to be out there. i can't use the phone because my people don't got collect. >> since we talking, then you got to be in the room with him. you got to smell him. you got to smell when he blows his nose. his toes stink. >> although the turner gilford night center is considered cleaner and safer than the main jail, both say they would rather serve their time at the older facility. >> the cou

secretary of state to visit the country in 56 years. she met on thursday with president tain. and will look at lifting sanctions. she's urging further steps to release political prisoners and end ethnic conflicts. the clinton says the u.s. will consider upgrading the levels in myanmar from the current defair. she says it has been productive. >> i told the leadership that we will certainly consider the easing and elimination of sanctions as we go forward in this process together. >> very happy to meet you. >> clinton invited suu kyi for dinner thursday at the mission. they plan to meet again during the day to discuss how to support reforms. nhk world's june kobayashi has the story. >> clinton welcomes signs in myanm myanmar. but she stressed this is just the beginning. she indicated that united states would lifting sanctions if the reform efforts continue. clinton's visit impacts the importance the obama administration places on the asia pacific region. at the same time, china is expanding its presence in this part of the world. myanmar's step toward democracy have provided uni

we visit the waters of the white seat a magnet for tourists. the white sea its surface remains choked with ice been nearly seven months a year. the chilly breath of the arctic ocean keeps the water freezing cold. near the coast however the high winds and bitter cold recede. that even in winter also can be seen through holes in the ice. board squeals and cracking sounds can often be good around them. this is how so-called canaries of the sea communicate. typically they hide under the ice the white sea is the natural habitat. far from the civilized world in the north of russia on the coast of the white sea sea canaries are communicating with people with great pleasure in the open waters. of a q and they're behaving strangely today. sure why you had a canary so why did you feel like giving us a song it was something wrong with your throat. before you start singing vs. a water your best go into is sure was. and was a little let's give our throat some fish oil. bath now let's try to get off. sailors have dubbed beluga whales sea canaries because of

he says he's invited him to come and visit japan soon. the opposition leader was freed in november 2010 after seven years of house arrest. >> she said she expected japan to be at the forefront of friendly nations that would help burma march. time now for business with monica and a major cyber crime affecting a big u.s. company. >> and a security company of all kinds of industry there. u.s. security firm strat ever -- they claimed they belonged to a hacker group anonymous say they carried out the cyber attack. they advise major corporation and u.s. government agencies. global intelligence company stratfor's website was immediately shut down. hackers say they easily installed data from the site. the activists claim to be part of anonymous poke fun at stratfor. they say they saw the credit card details of thousands of the company's clients, using them to make charity donations. >> they can clean out your bank account or use your credit card number and charge a number of items before it's ever figured out. they have in the past hacked into sy

the changes and clinton's visit are generating enormous hope here. >> i hope that it is a good visit. and change. >> reporter: the changes are all the more remarkable when you consider it's only been a year since tzu chi was released from house arrest where she spent 15 of the last 22 years. clinton met the leaders of what has been regarded as a pariah state. welcoming the changes but urging them to speed up the release of political prisoners and embrace further reform. >> i told the leadership that we will certainly consider the easing and elimination of sanctions as we go forward in this process together. >> reporter: they met in the isolated almost surreal new capital built from scratch in the middle of nowhere. its vast eight-lane highway is almost deserted. until recently it was off limits to westerners. there have been promises of reform here in the past, but myanmar's leaders may now have decided that bringing their isolated and impoverished country in from the cold really is in their best interest. ian williams, nbc news. >>> and still ahead here tonight as "nightly news" cont

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earlier this month, clinton visited myanmar in an apparent bid to improve relations.was the first time an american official of her seniority had traveled to the country in 56 years. she said the united states would consider lifting economic sanctions if myanmar moves ahead with democratization. the country has economic potential, thanks to its rich resources and cheap labor. china's latest move indicates it's ready to compete with the united states to build stronger relations with myanmar. >>> vietnam's prolonged economic boom is giving its growing middle class more money in their pockets. and the way they spend their hard-earned cash is also changing with increasing numbers of vietnamese choosing to pay by plastic. nhk world gwenn mai reports from hanoi. >> reporter: vietnam and its 86 million people are enjoying the fruits of the country's rapid economic growth. more families, many in urban areas, are joining the growing middle class, which now makes up more than 30% of the population. the vietnamese people endured decades of war and turmoil. during that time of cha